McKinney, Elray 2004-06-23
Elray McKinney talks about growing up at Brownfield, Texas, studying at Texas Tech, and her experiences at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Elray McKinney
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Date: June 23, 2004
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 02:05:27
Abstract
Background; Grew up at Brownfield, Texas; Recollections about her maternal grandfather; Recruited by Texas Rangers; Stories; Purchasing farmland; Building the house; Farming techniques; Crops harvested; Maternal Family; Grandfather’s personality; Childhood memories; Christmas celebrations; Family reunions; Memories of her grandmother; Paternal Family; Information about her grandfather; Parents’ names and occupations; Memories of her father’s mercantile store; His participation in World War I; Cotton classing; Description of the process used formerly; Course at Texas Tech; Recalling Great Depression; Lived at Corpus Christi; Stories; Brother’s military enlistment; Life at Brownfield; Description of meal time; Stories about her aunt; Games they played; Windmill; Wildlife; Memories of friend’s ranch at Euless, Texas; Talks about Fern Sawyer; Her personality; Took part in rodeo competitions; Religious Practices; Different churches; Education; Experiences at grade school; Siblings’ experiences; Other recollections; High school experiences; Other games they played at the ranch; Business establishments at Brownfield; Studying at Texas Tech; Obtained a scholarship; Meals at Tech; Talks about her roommate; Incidents relating to early Lubbock; Studying at Texas Tech (continued); Clothes they wore; Entertainment and social events; Business major courses; Incident involving Pete Cawthon; TCU game; Victory bells; Train to Cotton Bowl game; Reactions; Teachers at Tech; Business and English teacher; Other professors; Ko Shari club; Curry and Olive Holden were sponsors; Details of the club; Ernest Thompson Seton’s personality; Memories of Santa Fe trip; Visits to aboriginal places; Easter celebrations at La Fonda Hotel; Other recollections; Ko Shari traditions then and now; Work profile at West Texas Museum; Santa Fe memories; Worked at the Bureau of Revenue; Interesting incident; Perks at work; Wilson Hurley; Bataan Death March; Met the stars of the Santa Fe Trail movie; Recollections of being crowned Cotton Queen at Tech; Embarrassing incident.
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